Today I am going to talk about the Knoll Hardoy Butterfly (BFK) chairs. I have two original butterfly chairs that came into my possession because someone else decided to throw them away. … [Read more...]
Gandhi knew some things
I'm not really sure where the idea for this post came from but I can tell you that I am in the process of deciding which autobiography on Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi I am about to start … [Read more...]
Rural Studio 20K House | Update
I have asked my friend Eric Schmid to provide us with an update on what's happening with the $20K House. The amount of time they have spent discussing a house that will be built for so little money is … [Read more...]
I’ve just won the lottery! (what next?)
Winning the lottery has taken up its fair share of my leisure thinking time over the last 2 years - not that it didn't before but since the economic slowdown, a lot of other things that generally … [Read more...]
What are you carrying?
Are architects sentimental as a stereotype? What about men? I only ask because I am both and I am trying to decide if I am safely within the school or am I swimming against the current. I'm not … [Read more...]
Through the eyes of a child
Sometimes in order to appreciate something, you need to know it, understand its reason, purpose or methods. Sometimes there is some historical context that adds relevance or importance. Sometimes … [Read more...]